At six thirty an army of buses hauled thousands of conference attendees to the Animal Kingdom. To my relief, the only real animals I saw here were herons and cranes, apparently here of their own accord. Everything in the park was to free to us – food, drinks, and rides. It created an odd sense…

“Downtown Disney” is full of nightclubs, restaurants, and stores, but the people are the most entertaining part. More Photos

I’m in Orlando, Florida for a SunGard Higher Education conference. I haven’t been here since 1994, when I came for a Siggraph computer graphics conference. I forgot how swampy it is here. Disney World is like a series of resort islands in a sea of swamp, sparse stands of pine, and of course, endless condominiums.…